THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20281, 16 April 1934, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

PHASES OP THE MOON APRIL AND MAY.

April 22. April 30. May 6. May 14. 9.20 a.m. 12.15 a.m. 6.11 p.m. 0.0 a.m. Sun —Rose, 7.2 a.m.: sets, 5.57 p.m. TIDES. (Summer Time.)

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Monday, April 16, 1934:—Barometer—3o.l32. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours —53.4. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours —50.5. Temperature at 9-30 a.m.—Dry bulb 53.2, wet bulb 52.8. Humidity, per cent—97. Maximum temperature in sun—B4. Minimum thermometer on grass—49.s. Wind—E.N.E., light. Cloud (0-10) —10. Rainfall—O.Olin. Rainfall to date this year—6.93in. Rainfall to date last year—2.94-in. NOON READINGS. Barometer—3o.o99. Temperature-—54.1. Wind—Calm. Cloud (0-10) —10. “ Star ” Special Forecast. Canterbury. Wind—Moderate north-east to southeast ruling. Weather—Cloudy. Occasional showers likely. West Coast. Wind—Fresh north to east. Weather—Unsettled. Showery at times. F. L. WOOLES. Government Forecast. General Inference.—Pressure is still high to the north and east of the Dominion, but a rather vigorous depression covers the western Tasman Sea. Forecast—Moderate to strong north to northwest winds. Weather—-Cloudy to overcast and in places misty, with rain later. Seas.—Moderate. Reports From Other Places. The following is the telegraphed report of weather conditions throughout New Zealand at 9 a.m. to-day: Napier . 30.2 S 5S Calm BC Smooth C. Egmont . 39.28 5S N. 3 O Smooth Wanganui . 30.3 2 57 N,l O Smooth Wellington 30 21 60 NW,S OQ Slight C. Campbell 30.15 58 NW,4 C Mod. Farewell S. 30.23 60 Calm OR Smooth Greymouth 30.23 53 E.2 O Mod. Arthur’s P. 55 NW.3 R Christch’ch 30.13 53 ENE.2 OM Akaroa L.H. 30.13 52 E,l <1 Smooth Dunedin . 30.12 48 Calm O Bluff . 30.09 45 NE,I O Smooth Wind—l, light air; 2, slight breeze; 3, gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze; 5. fresh breeze; 6, strong breeze; 7, high wind; 8. gale; 9, strong gale; 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 12, hurricane. Weather—B, blue sky; BC, blue sky and detached clouds; C, clouds', passing cloud’s; D, drizzle; F, foggy; G. gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M. misty; O. overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P. passing showers; Q, squalls’; R, continuous or steady rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U. ugly, threatening appearance; Z. hazy.

To-day. To-morrow. n.ni. l*.m. 6.00 6..'51 7.00 7.30 6.00 6.31 New Brighton . 7.00 7..°»1 5.10 5.11 6.40 Gr’ym’th, Hokitika, Nelson . — 0.20 0.10 1.00